Tag: Chandler O’Connell

Sitka Tribe’s proposal to protect older herring fails to win Advisory Committee support

Sitka Tribe’s proposal to protect older herring fails to win Advisory Committee support

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 10, 2021 | ,

Efforts by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to change the state’s approach to management of the Sitka Sac Roe Herring fishery don’t look like they’re going anywhere. The second of three proposals submitted by the Tribe failed to win the support of the Sitka Fish & Game Advisory Committee Monday night (11-8-21), just days after an earlier proposal was also shot down. Read More
A year after Sitka made space for tiny homes, no one is building them

A year after Sitka made space for tiny homes, no one is building them

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | May 7, 2021 | , ,

Tiny homes have gained traction in recent years as an affordable housing alternative, but building them legally poses challenges in many communities. Sitka was one of the first cities in the country to introduce a set of tiny home friendly code changes last year. But, a year after passing the groundbreaking ordinance, no one is building them. Read More
Tongass Tiny Home finds a home in Juneau

Tongass Tiny Home finds a home in Juneau

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | May 7, 2021 | , ,

The Tongass Tiny Home project, a six-year collaboration between the Sitka Conservation Society and Sitka High School, has finally come to an end. The student-built tiny house was sold to a buyer in Juneau this spring. As part of KCAW’s Building Solutions series about affordable housing, Sitka Conservation Society’s Chandler O’Connell spoke with KCAW’s Erin McKinstry about lessons learned and the possibilities tiny homes hold for Sitka. Read More
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